The review assembled evidence to determine how, why and under what conditions Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions are effective in promoting cognitive development of children living in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs). ECD interventions include (i) programmes for children under three years and their families;(ii) informal and formal services for children ranging from three to ...

When asked to recall their earliest personal memories, most children and adults have virtually no recollection of their infancy or early childhood. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as childhood amnesia. The fate of our earliest memories has puzzled psychologists for over 50 years, particularly in light of the importance of early experience in human development. Empirical research has sho...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of  training on personality formation and mental development of childhood and adolescence. It is important to understand how children develop physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually to know that all areas of development are equally as important as each other, and that all impact on one another. Biological and cognitive changes ...


 The early years are an important period for childhood development. This fundamental is often referred to as the ‘golden age’. At age, teachers and parents tasked with providing basis or foundation children’s lives in future. One of most elements inculcation life values that will shape mindset behaviour. Instilling these can commence when child able communicate well, be undertaken via hab...

background: oral health education for the mothers of very young children is important in reducing the risk of early childhood caries. this study aimed to evaluate the impact of an oral health intervention among mothers of 1-2 years old children. methods: this cluster randomized controlled trial (2012) was conducted among ninety mothers of 1-2 year old children. the setting of study was 10 child...

Understanding the development of spatial cognition during childhood is important. Paying close attention to development provides a lens through with to explore mechanisms that underlie stability and change in perception, memory, language, and symbolic understanding over time. This symposium, moderated by Alycia Hund, includes four talks highlighting tight links between spatial perception of mid...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Sever early dental caries in childhood is one of the health problems. This study was performed to determine the association between weight at 25 and 28 weeks of fetal life and severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) at 1.5-2 years of age among some of children in Kerman, Iran.METHODS: In this longitudinal study, 100 pregnant mothers and their newborns examined via sonography f...